| | social disorders | Tuesday 8 January | | [Madagascar] |
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| | general strike announced | Wednesday 9 January | | [Bangladesh] |
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| | general strike | Wednesday 16 January | | [Nigeria] |
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| | presidential election day | Thursday 17 January | | [Gambia] |
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| | Goma submerged by lava | Friday 18 January | | [Congo (Dem. Rep. of the)] |
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| | general strike | Friday 18 January | | [] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Wednesday 23 January | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | general strike and beginning of a month's unrest | Monday 28 January | | [Madagascar] |
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| | general strike | Sunday 17 February | | [Algeria] |
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| | general strike | Saturday 23 February | | [Nepal] |
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| | state of emergency | Monday 25 February | | [Madagascar] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Thursday 28 February | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | religious strife | Friday 1 March | | [India (Gujarat)] |
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| | Space Shuttle Launch | Friday 1 March | | [USA (Florida)] |
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| | primary elections (California only) | Tuesday 5 March | | [United States of America] |
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| | primary elections 1st ballot(Texas only) | Tuesday 12 March | | [United States of America] |
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| | legislative elections (Sverdlovskaya, Lipezkaya, Penza) | Thursday 14 March | | [Russian Federation] |
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| | return of H.M. King Nour Mohammad Sahim (postponed) | Thursday 21 March | | [Afghanistan] |
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| | call for general strike | Friday 22 March | | [Bulgaria] |
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| | legislative elections (Volgodskaya, Orlovakaya, Orenburgskaya, Omskaya) | Sunday 24 March | | [Russian Federation] |
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| | legislative elections (Pskovskaya, Nizhegorodskaya) | Sunday 31 March | | [Russian Federation] |
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| | call for general strike | Friday 5 April | | [Italy] |
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| | general strike | Friday 5 April | | [Nepal] |
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| | general strike | Saturday 6 April | | [Nepal] |
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| | legislative elections 1st round | Sunday 7 April | | [Hungary] |
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| | Space Shuttle Launch | Monday 8 April | | [USA (Florida)] |
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| | primary elections 2nd ballot (Texas only) | Tuesday 9 April | | [United States of America] |
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| | general strike | Tuesday 9 April | | [Venezuela] |
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| | resignation of President Hugo Chavez F. | Friday 12 April | | [Venezuela] |
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| | President Chavez returns to power | Sunday 14 April | | [Venezuela] |
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| | primary elections (WV) | Tuesday 16 April | | [United States of America] |
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| | general strike | Tuesday 16 April | | [Italy] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Tuesday 16 April | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | return of H.M. King Nour Mohammad Sahim | Wednesday 17 April | | [Afghanistan] |
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| | Berber spring** | Saturday 20 April | | [Algeria] |
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| | legislative elections (2nd round) | Sunday 21 April | | [Hungary] |
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| | national census | Wednesday 24 April | | [Chile] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Friday 3 May | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | primary elections (NE, WV) | Tuesday 14 May | | [United States of America] |
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| | legislative elections (Smolensk) | Saturday 18 May | | [Russian Federation] |
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| | accession to independence | Monday 20 May | | [Timor] |
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| | primary elections (AR, OR, PA) | Tuesday 21 May | | [United States of America] |
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| | 500th anniversary of the Discovery | Tuesday 21 May | | [Saint Helena] |
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| | Pope's visit | Wednesday 22 May | | [Azerbaijan] |
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| | threat of a general strike | Friday 24 May | | [Korea (Republic of) - South] |
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| | pope's visit* | Saturday 25 May | | [Bulgaria] |
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| | general strike | Monday 27 May | | [Macedonia-former Yug. Rep.] |
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| | primary elections (ID, KY) | Tuesday 28 May | | [United States of America] |
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| | Beginning of the Soccer World Cup | Friday 31 May | | [Korea (Republic of) - South] |
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| | legislative elections (1st round) | Sunday 2 June | | [France (French Polynesia)] |
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| | primary elections (AL, IA, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, ND) | Tuesday 4 June | | [United States of America] |
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| | Space Shuttle Launch | Wednesday 5 June | | [USA (Florida)] |
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| | Loya Jirga* | Monday 10 June | | [Afghanistan] |
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| | primary elections (AR, ME, ND, SC, VA) | Tuesday 11 June | | [United States of America] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Wednesday 12 June | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | street fights | Friday 14 June | | [Congo (Brazzaville)] |
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| | general elections (1st round) | Saturday 15 June | | [Papua New Guinea] |
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| | riots in Arequipa | Monday 17 June | | [Peru] |
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| | air traffic controllers on strike | Wednesday 19 June | | [Germany] |
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| | air traffic controllers on strike | Wednesday 19 June | | [Germany] |
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| | general strike | Wednesday 19 June | | [Spain (Basque Country)] |
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| | general strike in the southern region | Wednesday 19 June | | [Peru] |
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| | general strike notice | Thursday 20 June | | [Spain] |
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| | general strike | Thursday 20 June | | [Spain] |
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| | primary elections (AL, MS, SC, UT) | Tuesday 25 June | | [United States of America] |
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| | riots in BA, C�rdoba, Santa F�, Mendoza | Wednesday 26 June | | [Argentina] |
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| | general elections (2nd round) | Saturday 29 June | | [Papua New Guinea] |
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| | World Cup Commemoration | Monday 1 July | | [Korea (Republic of) - South] |
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| | EU presidency | Monday 1 July | | [Denmark] |
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| | day of optional work (tribute to the soccer team) | Tuesday 2 July | | [Brazil] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Friday 5 July | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | festivities to celebrate the King's wedding | Friday 12 July | | [Morocco] |
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| | festivities to celebrate the King's wedding | Saturday 13 July | | [Morocco] |
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| | state of emergency for 5 days | Monday 15 July | | [Paraguay] |
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| | public services on strike | Wednesday 17 July | | [United Kingdom of G.B. & N. Irel.] |
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| | pope's visit in Toronto* | Tuesday 23 July | | [Canada] |
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| | Pope's visit | Monday 29 July | | [Guatemala] |
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| | pope's visit | Wednesday 31 July | | [Mexico] |
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| | banks are exceptionally closed* | Wednesday 31 July | | [Uruguay] |
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| | primary elections (KS, MI, MO) | Tuesday 6 August | | [United States of America] |
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| | Hiroshima Peace Festival (Hiroshima only)* | Tuesday 6 August | | [Japan] |
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| | Memorial Day (Nagazaki only) | Friday 9 August | | [Japan] |
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| | state of emergency | Sunday 11 August | | [Colombia] |
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| | primary elections (Colorado) | Tuesday 13 August | | [United States of America] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Tuesday 13 August | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | pope's visit | Friday 16 August | | [Poland] |
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| | Pope's visit (3 days) | Saturday 17 August | | [Poland] |
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| | primary elections (GA , WI) | Tuesday 20 August | | [United States of America] |
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| | Joola ferry capsize* | Thursday 22 August | | [Senegal] |
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| | primary elections (AK, OK) | Tuesday 27 August | | [United States of America] |
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| | primary elections (Nevada) | Tuesday 3 September | | [United States of America] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Friday 6 September | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | primary elections (Delaware) | Saturday 7 September | | [United States of America] |
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| | primary elections (AZ , CT , FL , MD , MN , NH , NY, RI, VT, WI and District of Columbia) | Tuesday 10 September | | [United States of America] |
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| | September 11 memorial (not a public holiday)* | Wednesday 11 September | | [United States of America] |
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| | local elections (Kasmere) | Monday 16 September | | [India] |
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| | primary elections (MA , OK , WA) | Tuesday 17 September | | [United States of America] |
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| | Space Shuttle Launch | Monday 7 October | | [USA (Florida)] |
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| | terrorist attack in Bali* | Saturday 12 October | | [Indonesia] |
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| | general strike | Friday 18 October | | [Italy] |
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| | mourning for the people dead in the Bali bomb attack | Sunday 20 October | | [Australia] |
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| | legislative elections (Montenegro) | Sunday 20 October | | [Serbia & Montenegro] |
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| | general strike | Monday 21 October | | [Venezuela] |
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| | curfew | Friday 25 October | | [] |
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| | mourning for the people dead in the Moscow theater attack | Monday 28 October | | [Russian Federation] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Thursday 31 October | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | Reventador vulcano explodes - Quito airport closed for 3 days | Sunday 3 November | | [Ecuador] |
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| | Dalai Lama's visit | Monday 4 November | | [Mongolia] |
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| | general strike | Monday 11 November | | [Nepal] |
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| | general strike | Tuesday 12 November | | [France (Guadeloupe)] |
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| | riots (northern regions)* | Friday 22 November | | [Nigeria] |
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| | Space Shuttle Launch | Saturday 23 November | | [USA (Florida)] |
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| | general strike | Monday 2 December | | [Venezuela] |
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| | general strike | Tuesday 3 December | | [Venezuela] |
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| | solar eclipse* | Wednesday 4 December | | [South Africa] |
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| | solar eclipse (South Australia & Queensland - check whether banks are closed) | Wednesday 4 December | | [Australia] |
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| | general strike | Wednesday 4 December | | [Venezuela] |
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| | social disorders in Dili | Wednesday 4 December | | [Timor] |
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| | general strike | Thursday 5 December | | [Venezuela] |
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| | general strike | Friday 6 December | | [Venezuela] |
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| | general strike | Monday 9 December | | [Venezuela] |
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| | general strike | Tuesday 10 December | | [Venezuela] |
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| | general strike | Tuesday 10 December | | [Portugal] |
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| | general strike | Wednesday 11 December | | [Venezuela] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Wednesday 11 December | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | Ariane launch (weather permitting)** | Tuesday 17 December | | [France (Guiana)] |
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| | presidential election day | Thursday 19 December | | [Korea (Republic of) - South] |
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| | general strike (Kabylia) | Monday 30 December | | [Algeria] |
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